June 20th 2023
The RHS has unveiled its medal-winning entries as it opens the 2023 RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show at the Saatchi Gallery in London. Artists and photographers have been awarded RHS Gold, Silver-Gilt, Silver, and Bronze medals, as well as a series of special awards including ‘Best Botanical Art Exhibit’ and ‘Judge’s Special Award’.
Entries for the show have gone through a meticulous pre-selection process, where the scientific accuracy, technical skill and aesthetic appeal of the work have been reviewed by an expert judging panel.
Award-winning works this year include:
Best Botanical Art Exhibit
Nina Mayes for the exhibit: Macrophytes in the Emergent Zone of Britain's Fresh Waters
Best Botanical Artwork
Eunike Nugroho for the artwork: Hoya latifolia G.Don / Bold under (Sun) Stress
Judges’ Special Award
Hiroko Kita for the exhibit: Japanese Cultivated Evergreen Azalea and Their Parental Species
Best Portfolio Photography Exhibit
Irene Stupples for the exhibit: Faded Iris
The RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show is supported by Riverstone Living. Entry is free for RHS and Saatchi Gallery members, and is on show until 9th July, 2023.
Source: RHS Press Release 15/06/2023